Table: low_very_low_birthweight_by_race_ethnicity
| year |
race_ethnicity |
birthweight_type |
total_births |
events |
percent |
lower_95pct_ci |
upper_95pct_ci |
| '2014' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'502878' |
'33594' |
'6.7' |
'6.6' |
'6.7' |
| '2014' |
'Hispanic' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'237298' |
'14979' |
'6.3' |
'6.2' |
'6.4' |
| '2014' |
'Multi-race' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'11577' |
'883' |
'7.6' |
'7.2' |
'8.1' |
| '2014' |
'African American' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'25211' |
'2985' |
'11.8' |
'11.4' |
'12.2' |
| '2014' |
'American Indian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'1765' |
'113' |
'6.4' |
'5.4' |
'7.6' |
| '2014' |
'Asian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'74874' |
'5419' |
'7.2' |
'7.1' |
'7.4' |
| '2014' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'2017' |
'134' |
'6.6' |
'5.6' |
'7.8' |
| '2014' |
'White' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'138410' |
'7906' |
'5.7' |
'5.6' |
'5.8' |
| '2014' |
'Other' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'153' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
| '2014' |
'Unknown' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'11573' |
'1165' |
'10.1' |
'9.5' |
'10.6' |
| '2015' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'491652' |
'33673' |
'6.8' |
'6.8' |
'6.9' |
| '2015' |
'Hispanic' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'233969' |
'15204' |
'6.5' |
'6.4' |
'6.6' |
| '2015' |
'Multi-race' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'11577' |
'875' |
'7.6' |
'7.1' |
'8.1' |
| '2015' |
'African American' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'23977' |
'2841' |
'11.8' |
'11.4' |
'12.3' |
| '2015' |
'American Indian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'1659' |
'119' |
'7.2' |
'6' |
'8.5' |
| '2015' |
'Asian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'70726' |
'5388' |
'7.6' |
'7.4' |
'7.8' |
| '2015' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'1995' |
'152' |
'7.6' |
'6.5' |
'8.9' |
| '2015' |
'White' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'135702' |
'7969' |
'5.9' |
'5.7' |
'6' |
| '2015' |
'Other' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'199' |
'24' |
'12.1' |
'8.2' |
'17.3' |
| '2015' |
'Unknown' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'11848' |
'1101' |
'9.3' |
'8.8' |
'9.8' |
| '2016' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'488832' |
'33490' |
'6.9' |
'6.8' |
'6.9' |
| '2016' |
'Hispanic' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'228709' |
'14783' |
'6.5' |
'6.4' |
'6.6' |
| '2016' |
'Multi-race' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'12008' |
'968' |
'8.1' |
'7.6' |
'8.6' |
| '2016' |
'African American' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'23746' |
'2735' |
'11.5' |
'11.1' |
'11.9' |
| '2016' |
'American Indian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'1533' |
'118' |
'7.7' |
'6.5' |
'9.1' |
| '2016' |
'Asian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'73521' |
'5590' |
'7.6' |
'7.4' |
'7.8' |
| '2016' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'1839' |
'111' |
'6' |
'5' |
'7.2' |
| '2016' |
'White' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'132145' |
'7803' |
'5.9' |
'5.8' |
'6' |
| '2016' |
'Other' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'184' |
'16' |
'8.7' |
'5.4' |
'13.7' |
| '2016' |
'Unknown' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'15147' |
'1366' |
'9' |
'8.6' |
'9.5' |
| '2014' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'502878' |
'5729' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
'1.2' |
| '2014' |
'Hispanic' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'237298' |
'2596' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
| '2014' |
'Multi-race' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'11577' |
'151' |
'1.3' |
'1.1' |
'1.5' |
| '2014' |
'African American' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'25211' |
'698' |
'2.8' |
'2.6' |
'3' |
| '2014' |
'American Indian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'1765' |
'23' |
'1.3' |
'0.9' |
'1.9' |
| '2014' |
'Asian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'74874' |
'716' |
'1' |
'0.9' |
'1' |
| '2014' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'2017' |
'31' |
'1.5' |
'1.1' |
'2.2' |
| '2014' |
'White' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'138410' |
'1214' |
'0.9' |
'0.8' |
'0.9' |
| '2014' |
'Other' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'153' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
| '2014' |
'Unknown' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'11573' |
'297' |
'2.6' |
'2.3' |
'2.9' |
| '2015' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'491652' |
'5532' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
'1.2' |
| '2015' |
'Hispanic' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'233969' |
'2651' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
'1.2' |
| '2015' |
'Multi-race' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'11577' |
'156' |
'1.3' |
'1.2' |
'1.6' |
| '2015' |
'African American' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'23977' |
'563' |
'2.3' |
'2.2' |
'2.5' |
| '2015' |
'American Indian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'1659' |
'13' |
'0.8' |
'0.5' |
'1.3' |
| '2015' |
'Asian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'70726' |
'689' |
'1' |
'0.9' |
'1' |
| '2015' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'1995' |
'34' |
'1.7' |
'1.2' |
'2.4' |
| '2015' |
'White' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'135702' |
'1203' |
'0.9' |
'0.8' |
'0.9' |
| '2015' |
'Other' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'199' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
| '2015' |
'Unknown' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'11848' |
'217' |
'1.8' |
'1.6' |
'2.1' |
| '2016' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'488832' |
'5388' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
| '2016' |
'Hispanic' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'228709' |
'2480' |
'1.1' |
'1' |
'1.1' |
| '2016' |
'Multi-race' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'12008' |
'182' |
'1.5' |
'1.3' |
'1.8' |
| '2016' |
'African American' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'23746' |
'547' |
'2.3' |
'2.1' |
'2.5' |
| '2016' |
'American Indian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'1533' |
'20' |
'1.3' |
'0.8' |
'2' |
| '2016' |
'Asian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'73521' |
'726' |
'1' |
'0.9' |
'1.1' |
| '2016' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'1839' |
'17' |
'0.9' |
'0.6' |
'1.5' |
| '2016' |
'White' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'132145' |
'1154' |
'0.9' |
'0.8' |
'0.9' |
| '2016' |
'Other' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'184' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
| '2016' |
'Unknown' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'15147' |
'258' |
'1.7' |
'1.5' |
'1.9' |
| '2017' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'471684' |
'32464' |
'6.9' |
'6.8' |
'7' |
| '2017' |
'Hispanic' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'219827' |
'14464' |
'6.6' |
'6.5' |
'6.7' |
| '2017' |
'Multi-race' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'11683' |
'905' |
'7.7' |
'7.3' |
'8.2' |
| '2017' |
'African American' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'23241' |
'2839' |
'12.2' |
'11.8' |
'12.6' |
| '2017' |
'American Indian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'1492' |
'127' |
'8.5' |
'7.2' |
'10' |
| '2017' |
'Asian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'71691' |
'5352' |
'7.5' |
'7.3' |
'7.7' |
| '2017' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'1796' |
'120' |
'6.7' |
'5.6' |
'7.9' |
| '2017' |
'White' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'127120' |
'7283' |
'5.7' |
'5.6' |
'5.9' |
| '2017' |
'Other' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'127' |
'12' |
'9.4' |
'5.5' |
'15.8' |
| '2017' |
'Unknown' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'14707' |
'1362' |
'9.3' |
'8.8' |
'9.7' |
| '2018' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'454137' |
'31636' |
'7' |
'6.9' |
'7' |
| '2018' |
'Hispanic' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'210661' |
'14118' |
'6.7' |
'6.6' |
'6.8' |
| '2018' |
'Multi-race' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'11109' |
'851' |
'7.7' |
'7.2' |
'8.2' |
| '2018' |
'African American' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'22221' |
'2690' |
'12.1' |
'11.7' |
'12.5' |
| '2018' |
'American Indian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'1492' |
'116' |
'7.8' |
'6.5' |
'9.2' |
| '2018' |
'Asian' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'68260' |
'5188' |
'7.6' |
'7.4' |
'7.8' |
| '2018' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'1718' |
'132' |
'7.7' |
'6.5' |
'9' |
| '2018' |
'White' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'122106' |
'7019' |
'5.7' |
'5.6' |
'5.9' |
| '2018' |
'Other' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'292' |
'24' |
'8.2' |
'5.6' |
'11.9' |
| '2018' |
'Unknown' |
'Low Birthweight' |
'16278' |
'1498' |
'9.2' |
'8.8' |
'9.7' |
| '2017' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'471684' |
'5193' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
| '2017' |
'Hispanic' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'219827' |
'2411' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
| '2017' |
'Multi-race' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'11683' |
'171' |
'1.5' |
'1.3' |
'1.7' |
| '2017' |
'African American' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'23241' |
'592' |
'2.5' |
'2.4' |
'2.8' |
| '2017' |
'American Indian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'1492' |
'23' |
'1.5' |
'1' |
'2.3' |
| '2017' |
'Asian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'71691' |
'686' |
'1' |
'0.9' |
'1' |
| '2017' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'1796' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
| '2017' |
'White' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'127120' |
'1022' |
'0.8' |
'0.8' |
'0.9' |
| '2017' |
'Other' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'127' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
| '2017' |
'Unknown' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'14707' |
'268' |
'1.8' |
'1.6' |
'2.1' |
| '2018' |
'All Race-Ethnic Groups' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'454137' |
'5022' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
| '2018' |
'Hispanic' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'210661' |
'2375' |
'1.1' |
'1.1' |
'1.2' |
| '2018' |
'Multi-race' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'11109' |
'134' |
'1.2' |
'1' |
'1.4' |
| '2018' |
'African American' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'22221' |
'543' |
'2.4' |
'2.2' |
'2.7' |
| '2018' |
'American Indian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'1492' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
| '2018' |
'Asian' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'68260' |
'664' |
'1' |
'0.9' |
'1' |
| '2018' |
'Pacific Islander' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'1718' |
'23' |
'1.3' |
'0.9' |
'2' |
| '2018' |
'White' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'122106' |
'969' |
'0.8' |
'0.7' |
'0.8' |
| '2018' |
'Other' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'292' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
'' |
| '2018' |
'Unknown' |
'Very Low Birthweight' |
'16278' |
'294' |
'1.8' |
'1.6' |
'2' |